Albania vs Ukraine: Key media freedoms
Albania
-0.454
in 2025
Ukraine
-0.51
in 2025
Albania rank
123rd
Ukraine rank
126th
Key media freedoms over time
- Albania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Albania currently reports -0.454 against -0.51 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.056.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 123rd and Ukraine ranks 126th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.66 | -2.55 | 0.1065 | Ukraine |
| 1950s | -2.8 | -2.55 | 0.247 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | -2.8 | -2.55 | 0.247 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | -2.8 | -2.55 | 0.247 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | -2.8 | -2.19 | 0.6098 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.212 | 0.4434 | 0.2314 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.7562 | 0.3246 | 0.4316 | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.4112 | 0.3032 | 0.108 | Albania |
| 2020s | -0.3132 | 0.034 | 0.3472 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Albania or Ukraine?
- Albania, at -0.454 against -0.51 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Albania and Ukraine?
- 0.056, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Ukraine rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Albania ranks 123rd and Ukraine ranks 126th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.